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Privacy Policy

Last updated on 30-10-2023

This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy" or "Policy") explains how AVOCAD ("Avocad," "we" or "us") collects and uses information when you use any services offered on our website www.avocad.lt (the "Site") or any other services we provide ("Services").

"Avocad is committed to processing your personal data responsibly and securely in the course of its business. In accordance with this fundamental principle, we will always strive to ensure an adequate level of protection of your data and the protection of your rights. We process Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy in accordance with applicable law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) ("GDPR") and applicable Lithuanian national data protection legislation.

In this Policy, reference to "Your Personal Data" means any information from which You can be identified ("Personal Data").

We are the controller of the Personal Data within the scope of this Policy.

We use your personal data in the course of our business and to provide services to you. Our aim is to process only those of your personal data which you have voluntarily provided to us after having received detailed information about the purposes of the processing and those data which are necessary for the performance of our contracts with you, the implementation of legal requirements and the performance of our activities.

Please read this privacy policy to find out how we collect, use, transfer and store your personal data.

 

1. Collection and use of personal data

 

1.1 Information we collect

We process your personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us, e.g. In the scope of your email to us, when ordering our services, filling in a form on our website or contacting us by phone/SMS. In certain cases, we already process personal data you have previously provided to us, e.g. if you are a current or former customer of ours. We will process the personal data you provide to us in accordance with this Policy and the legislation applicable to us. Your personal data will not be used for purposes other than those specified at the time of receipt, unless we obtain your additional consent or such use is required by law. If you send us your curriculum vitae (CV), we will use the information you provide to offer you the most suitable position at Avocad.

 

1.2 Legal basis for processing your personal data

As a general rule, we collect your personal data only to the extent necessary to provide services to you. EU law obliges us to inform the individuals whose data we process about the legal grounds for processing. We rely on one of the following legal bases when processing your personal data:

Basis for performance of the contract. Applies where processing of your data is necessary for the performance of our obligations to you under the contract, e.g. to perform/receive payment for services.

Basis for the legal requirement. This applies where we are required by law or regulation to process your personal data, e.g. for tax accounting purposes, provision of data to public authorities or the police.

Legal basis for consent. In certain cases, we will only process your personal data if we have obtained your prior consent. You can withdraw your consent to processing at any time by contacting us at info@avocad.lt

Legal basis for legitimate interests. We will process your personal data where we have a legitimate interest in doing so and such processing is not prejudicial to the protection of your interests and rights.

For example, we take the above legitimate interest:

 

    • We provide visitors to our website with information about Avocad's services or job offers;
    • We work to prevent fraud and crime, and to protect our assets and IT systems;
    • We organise and monitor the advertising solutions we use;
    • We strive to ensure that Avocad meets its corporate and community obligations;
    • We ensure the exercise of the rights set out in Articles 16 and 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the freedom to conduct a business and the right to property.

In certain cases, the personal data we process may also include special categories of personal data, i.e. personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or trade union membership, as well as processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of specifically identifying a natural person, health data or data concerning a natural person's sex life and sexual orientation. We will only process this data with your consent or if such processing is required by law.

 

1.3 Automatic collection of personal data

In some cases, we or our service providers use cookies, web beacons and other smart technologies to automatically collect certain information about you when you visit our website and email us. The collection of this information helps us to tailor our website to your needs, to improve the visibility, effectiveness and usefulness of our information dissemination and to organise and track the effectiveness of the promotional solutions we use.

 

1.3.1 IP addresses

An IP address is the number given to your computer when it connects to the internet. It allows computers and servers to recognise each other and share data. When you visit our website, your IP address is recorded and used for system diagnostics and security purposes. The IP address is also used to compile indicators to measure the traffic and usefulness of the website.

 

1.3.2 Cookies

Cookies will usually be stored on your computer or other device to which you connect to the internet each time you access our website. This allows us to distinguish your device from others.

In some cases, when you visit a website, you will be presented with an information message asking you to accept the use of cookies. If you do not give your consent, your computer and other devices will not be tracked for direct marketing purposes. Cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the website (user-imput) will still be used to ensure the proper functioning of our website. Your choice of the use of cookies is stored in a separate cookie with a validity period of 90 days. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so by clearing your browser cookies.

Most web browsers automatically accept and allow the storage of cookies, but you can change your browser settings to block the use of cookies. These settings are usually stored in the Tools or Preferences menu items of your browser. You can also delete all cookies or select certain cookies at any time. If you choose not to accept cookies at all, you may not be able to access the full functionality of our website. For more information on how to manage the cookie options in the most popular browsers, please click here: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera.

We sometimes use third-party tools and widgets to extend the functionality of our website. These tools and widgets will usually place a cookie on your computer or device to ensure that the additional functionality works.

Cookies do not tell us your email address or otherwise identify you personally. We use different identifiers, including IP addresses, to measure website activity, but only to determine the number of unique visitors to the website and the geographic distribution of users, not to distinguish specific users.

BY BROWSING OUR WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THE STORAGE ON YOUR COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE OF THE COOKIES NECESSARY FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE SITE.

 

1.3.3 Network data collectors

A network data collector is a small image file on a website that can be used to collect information about a visitor's computer, including IP address, time of visit, browser type and cookies previously stored by the same server. We strictly comply with the legal requirements when using Network Data Collectors.

We or the service providers we use will use Network Data Collectors to ensure proper management of cookies and to determine the usefulness of services provided to us by third parties, such as attracting visitors to information dissemination, advertising or recruitment services.

You can restrict the functionality of Network Data Collectors by prohibiting the storage of cookies necessary for their operation. In this case, the Network Data Collector may still record an anonymous visit from a specific IP address, but the cookie information will not be stored.

In some of our newsletters or other communications, we track recipients' actions, such as opening an email, using Network Data Collectors. We use the information we collect to gauge user interest and to improve user satisfaction levels in the future.

 

1.3.4 Location measures

When you use our services, we may collect information about the location of your computer or other device. We use this information to better tailor our services to you.

 

1.4 Social media tools and applications

Our websites may have functionality that allows you to share information using social platforms operated by third parties, such as. Facebook's "like" and "share" features. These social platforms may store data about your use of our website. The personal data you provide when using such social platforms may often be shared with other participants on the social platform. Such transfers are governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the social platform. We have no control over how this personal data is processed and cannot accept any liability for this.

 

1.5 Personal data of children

We understand how important it is to properly protect the privacy of children's personal data. Our website and the services we provide are not designed for children under the age of 16. We will never knowingly collect or store information about children under the age of 16 unless it is necessary for the provision of our services to you.

 

2. Transfer of personal data to third parties

Transfer of personal data to third parties

We do not share your personal data with third parties unless it is necessary for the provision of services to you, to fulfil your requests, for our legitimate interests and business needs, or as required by specific legislation. You can read more about our use of third parties at the bottom of the page, under the heading "Transfer of data to third parties".

We do not pass on your personal data to any third parties who may use this data for direct marketing purposes.

 

3. Your choices

We will not normally ask you to provide personal data when you use our services, unless it is necessary for the provision of the service, such as to enter into a contract or to keep in touch with you. We may ask you to provide additional personal data when we receive your request for information about the services we provide to you. In certain cases, we may ask for your additional consent to process your personal data and you have the right to refuse to consent to processing for these purposes. If you provide consent to receive certain services or communications, we will give you the opportunity to withdraw that consent at any time. In the event of withdrawal of consent, we will endeavour to stop using your personal data for the purposes set out in your consent as soon as possible.

As stated above in the section "Cookies", if you wish to prohibit your tracking by cookies on our website, you can remove cookies from your web browser and prohibit the further storage of such cookies. In this case, certain functionalities of our website may not function properly.

 

4. Your rights

If we process your personal data, you can exercise the following rights:

 

    • Recognition and correction. You have the right to access your personal data processed by us. In order to have access to your personal data processed by us, you may submit a request to us. If, after assessing your request, we decide that we are obliged to grant you this right, we will provide the information free of charge. In order to ensure the protection of the rights of others and to properly respond to your request, we may ask you to provide us with personally identifiable information and other information about your relationship with us before we respond. If the data we process about you is inaccurate, you have the right to ask us to correct this data.
    • Right to object to processing. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data if we can no longer use it.
    • Other rights. If you believe that we should not process your personal data or that we are keeping it for too long, you have the right to request that your personal data be deleted or that we restrict its use. In certain cases, you also have the right to request a copy of the electronically stored information.

If you wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at info@avocad.lt Upon receipt of your request, and in accordance with applicable law and professional practice, we will use our best endeavours to assist you in exercising your rights.

 

5. Data security and integrity

When processing your personal data, we use organisational and technical data protection measures and procedures to protect your personal data against unauthorised loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Despite our best efforts, it is not possible to take into account all possible threats and to guarantee the absolute security of personal data. In order to ensure maximum protection of personal data, when processing your personal data, access to the data is restricted to our employees in accordance with the "need to know" principle. The data processors are obliged to comply with strict requirements for the processing of personal data.

We make every effort to ensure that your personal data is processed only:

 

    • As long as this information is necessary for the provision of services or information to you;
    • Until we are required to retain the information by law or business necessity, or until you request that we destroy your personal data. The specific retention period depends on the circumstances in which the information was collected and the purposes for which the information is used, but subject to the requirements set out in (I-III) above, personal data will not be retained for longer than 2 years.

 

6. Links to other websites

Please note that our website contains links to other websites, including websites operated by third parties, which are not covered by this Privacy Policy and may have substantially different privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each such website before providing any information that identifies you.

 

7. Changes to this policy

We may revise and update this Privacy Policy in light of our personal data protection measures. Each time we update this Privacy Policy, we will update the "Last Updated" field at the top of the Policy. You will be notified of changes to the Privacy Policy that apply to you by the usual means of communication between you and us.

 

8. Ensuring privacy policy

We are committed to ensuring the protection of your personal data. If you have any questions or comments regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us by email at info@avocad.lt.Šiuo at which you may also submit any comments to this Privacy Policy.

Upon receipt of your enquiry, we will acknowledge receipt of your enquiry within 14 days and endeavour to provide a response within one month of receipt. If your request is complex or if we have received a very large number of requests at the time, we may extend the deadline for responding to your request by up to three months from the date of receipt of your request, after giving you additional notice.

Finally, you always have the right to lodge a complaint with the State Data Protection Inspectorate regarding the improper processing of your data.

 

Transfer of data to third parties

We do not share your personal data with third parties unless it is necessary for the provision of services to you, to comply with your requests, for our legitimate business needs, and/or if required by law. This includes:

Our service providers: we share your personal data with third parties who provide services to us, such as our IT maintenance providers, our website hosting providers, our accounting providers, consultants, lawyers and other providers of goods and services. We work with these third parties and transfer the processing of your personal data to them. We only transfer your personal data to these third parties if they comply with our strict personal data processing and security requirements. We only share your personal data to the extent necessary to provide the services of these third parties.

If we or part of our business were to be sold, reorganised or transferred to another company: we would transfer personal data relating to the sale or reorganisation insofar as it is directly related to the performance of the activities sold or transferred.

Pre-trial investigation authorities, courts or other public authorities: we will transfer personal data requested by courts, pre-trial investigation authorities or other public authorities when it is necessary for the performance of our legal duties or when there is any other legal basis for the transfer of data.

Audits: we will transfer personal data if it is necessary to carry out financial, data privacy and security audits or to investigate and respond appropriately to a complaint or security threat.